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    Oct 16, 2010, 05:10 PM
    Is slander illegal?
    Is slander a criminal offence, what are the common penalties, and what evidence do you need to successfully get a conviction?
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    Oct 16, 2010, 05:19 PM

    Normally a civil issue where the damaged party sues for actual damages.

    If you can give more info about your specific case.
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    Oct 16, 2010, 09:00 PM

    As noted, it's a civil, not criminal matter. But that makes it no less illegal. To win a case, you have to prove that was was said about you was malicious, that you were damaged by it and that the person who said the things you object to knew they were untrue.
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    Oct 17, 2010, 06:31 AM

    Why do I think this is homework?
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